May 4, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--The 10th-ranked Arizona State women's golf team begins NCAA competition tomorrow at the No. 4 overall seed in the East Regional. The Sun Devils tee off beginning at 9:06 a.m. on the 10th hole of the LPGA International Golf Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. ASU will be paired with Auburn and Michigan State in the first round.
ASU will be joined by Alabama, who received the No. 1 seed in the East Region, Purdue and California, among others. The top eight teams and two individuals from each region will advance to the NCAA Championships, May 18-21, at the Traditions Golf Club hosted by Texas A&M University.
Junior Carlota Ciganda, known for her post-season success, will look to continue the trend heading into Regionals. The first ever back-to-back Pac-10 Champion fell just three strokes short of winning an unprecedented third conference title at the Pac-10 Championships held at the ASU Karsten Golf Course, April 17-19. In addition to her conference championships, Ciganda also won individualist honors at the 2009 West Regional. The junior has finished in the top-15 in six of the seven post-season events in which she has competed.